Original Smashing Pumpkins member James Iha has signed on to score the upcoming Lifetime original movie Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?. The film is a remake of the 1996 cult TV movie of the same title starring Tori Spelling & Ivan Sergei who also star in the new version alongside James Franco, Leila George, Emily Meade and Nick Eversman. The movie is said to focus on a vampire-infused, same-sex love story. Amber Coney has written the screenplay based on a story by Franco who is executive producing the Sony Pictures Television and Rabbit Bandini production with Vince Jolivette (Palo Alto, Spring Breakers, The Adderall Diaries), Diane Sokolow and Rachel Verno. Melanie Eitkenhead is directing the drama. Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? is set to premiere on June 18, 2016 on Lifetime. Visit the official movie website for updates.
Iha’s previous scoring credits include the first season of the Hulu original series Deadbeat. The co-founder and former guitarist of the Smashing Pumpkins recently rejoined the band for first time in 16 years at a concert in Los Angeles.
